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as in to crumple
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in
crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away
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Recent Examples of crinkle
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2025
Sides include salty meets crispy crinkle fries, briny pickle chips and a cooling kale slaw, which will quickly become your best friend.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia Flyers fans of a certain age are permitted to shake their heads and crinkle their noses when they’re reminded of the details.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Noun
Although cotton is not always the most advisable material for travel, the gauzy crinkle texture of this top naturally disguises wrinkles.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2025
Sides include salty meets crispy crinkle fries, briny pickle chips and a cooling kale slaw, which will quickly become your best friend.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
The jacket features two-way stretch for mobility and makes minimal noise on the run—there’s no annoying swoosh-swoosh or crinkling sound with every arm swing.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia Flyers fans of a certain age are permitted to shake their heads and crinkle their noses when they’re reminded of the details.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crinkle
Noun
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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American and Chicago flags rustled slightly in the wind.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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The rustling sound of paper, tissue paper or cardboard while playing with a toy can mimic the sound of rustling through leaves.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Something similar might be happening in Tibet today as the tectonic plate carrying India rams into that of Asia and crumples the crust against the Tibetan plateau.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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Photos from the scene showed the maroon car crumpled.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Traditional linen pants typically wrinkle easily, but according to several reviewers, this pair made from linen and cotton — the perfect combo for breezy summer pants — do not.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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Nessa wrinkles her nose when Elphie wheels her closer.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For hanging scrolls, creases are common because scrolls are always rolled up and down—but over time, creases can create tears.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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This method will minimize creases and save suitcase space.—
Amy Louise Bailey,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stories, jagged tales of sissies, losers, and assholes, showcase a more expansive palette and are written with sharp prose that crackles with transgressive glee.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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The book is a cautionary tale but also a celebration, and serves as a reminder that the essence of the Bangles always lay in their adroit songwriting (both in the early days and on two excellent reunion albums) and crackling live performances.—
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airmail.news,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then, scrunch mousse in, coating the hair from the roots to ends.—
Natasha Marsh,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.—
Ashliene McMenamy,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Here’s another that squeaked his way into the Derby field at the last minute, running second in a qualifying race in March.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The crinkly scales, colors and squeaking tail all help your baby develop their senses and motor skills while playing.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Crinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crinkle. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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